24 Nov 2020

Following fish from sea to store

From First Up, 5:58 am on 24 November 2020

We're all up very early in the morning, and we wanted to find out who else is up with us at 5am,

Producer Ellie Jay and cameraman Dan Cook went to Leigh, about an hour North of Auckland central and joined a long-line fishing team out at sea in the early hours and follow a fish from sea to store.

Video by Dan Cook

Pilchard bait.

Pilchard bait. Photo: RNZ / Ellie Jay

Tungsten, Wild Fish

Tungsten, Wild Fish Photo: RNZ / Ellie Jay

Zak Paikea, Skipper
Anthony Paikea, Fisherman
Simon Nathan, Fisherman

Zak Paikea, Skipper Anthony Paikea, Fisherman Simon Nathan, Fisherman Photo: RNZ / Ellie Jay

Fish in slurry bin

Fish in slurry bin Photo: RNZ / Ellie Jay

Snapper bites frying in pan.

Snapper bites frying in pan. Photo: RNZ / Ellie Jay

Dave Moore, Wild fish

Dave Moore, Wild fish Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook

Dave Jose, Foodstuffs

Dave Jose, Foodstuffs Photo: RNZ / Ellie Jay

Tom Searle, Lee Fish

Tom Searle, Lee Fish Photo: RNZ / Ellie Jay